Military Career
1989-1993
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Assistant (5331)
- EOD Detachment Norfolk
- IED Response Team , NBC Emergency Response Team
1993-1998
Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (5335)
- EODMU2 -Bosnia, Haiti, Zaire, Albania
1998-2008
U.S. Navy SEAL (5326) - SEAL Team 8
- Kosovo, Iraq (x2)
2008-2010
Naval Special Warfare Instructor - NSWBTC
- BUD/S 3rd Phase Demolition Instructor
2010-2011
Naval Special Warfare Instructor
- NSWGRU-1 TRADET
- NSW Combatives and Maritime Operations Instructor
-Bronze Star with combat Valor
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Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005
-Bronze Star with combat Valor –
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2006-2007
-Purple Heart - for injuries sustained
During Operation Iraqi Freedom 2004-2005
-Army Achievement Medal - Operation Joint
Guardian Kosovo 1999-2000
-Navy Achievement Medal (x2)
Mikal A. Vega has served in the
military for 22 year conducting
special operations, even working
as a member of the US Navy SEALS.
Returning to his pre-military
roots, he has re-embraced his
passion for acting. He uses his
career successes to fund
vitalwarrior.org, a system for
decompression that can help
veterans and their families
recover from wartime trauma.
Mikal has starred in Transformers: Dark of
the moon, G.i. Joe: retaliation, as well as
various TV shows and national commercials. HE
IS CURRENTLY SHOOTING TRANSFORMERS 4 AND WILL BE A
PART OF THE UNCOMING TNT SERIES CALLED THE LAST SHIP,
WHICH WAS PRODUCED BY MICHaeL BAY.